01-Jan-2016 13:01

Xavier Takes Its First Loss at the Hands of Villanova - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/01/sports/ncaabasketball/xavier-takes-its-first-loss-at-the-hands-of-villanova.html

MSU falls in semifinals - Monroe Evening News :: http://www.monroenews.com/news/2015/dec/31/msu-falls-semifinals/?news

Stanford, Iowa missed playoff, but get nice consolation prize with Rose Bowl - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/stanford-iowa-missed-playoff-but-get-nice-consolation-prize-with/article_8cc54734-fc55-5031-9862-7a93126f8d80.html

Clippers cap trip with win over Pelicans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/bkn-clippers-hornets-writethru-idUSMTZEC119DJYEB20160101

Player removed on stretcher during women's Winter Classic game at Gillette Stadium - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/12/31/player-removed-on-stretcher-during-women-winter-classic-game-at-gillette.html

Minus Steph Curry, Warriors bounce back to fizzle Rockets - The Boston Globe :: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/12/31/woeful-ers-hold-off-kings-for-second-win-three-games/hiUx6AzJSpaUAGua32DzJN/story.html

Hurricanes snap Capitals' win streak at 9 - The Boston Globe :: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/12/31/pavelski-helps-san-jose-sharks-rare-home-victory/ftWRdNUK6uczlVPjZwzpNJ/story.html

Manager Mauricio Pochettino hails Tottenham supporters - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/manager-mauricio-pochettino-hails-tottenham-supporters-34328461.html

Lane Kiffin Proves He's Worth Every Penny in Alabama's Blowout of Michigan State - Bleacher Report :: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2604123-lane-kiffin-proves-hes-worth-every-penny-in-alabamas-blowout-of-michigan-state

NCAA FOOTBALL: Good feelings abound after Houston Peach Bowl victory - Your Houston News :: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/sugar_land/sports/ncaa-football-good-feelings-abound-after-houston-peach-bowl-victory/article_ba6e5fa0-b030-11e5-a3ec-9bc649bc5e1d.html